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BOURNEMOUTH'S former Pier Theatre has been converted into an indoor adventure centre set to attract more than 50,000 thrill-seekers every year.
The newly opened £2million Rock Reef centre currently offers three exciting experiences – 25 different 'Clip 'n' Climb' climbing walls, an aerial obstacle course and 65m of pier caves.
In July, they will be joined by the world's first zip line that takes the rider on an adrenaline-filled journey over the sea from pier to shore.
The converted theatre also contains a terrifying vertical drop slide, a leap of faith jumping challenge and a cafe. It has already created almost 50 new jobs, including five apprentice positions.
Operators Openwide International, who have invested £3m into the Pier since 2007, say it brings it into the 21st century.
It also provides Bournemouth with an additional wet weather attraction but Steve Cutbush, Openwide's managing director, said it was not solely aimed at tourists.
"It's a year-round attraction so it's got to fit lots of target markets," he said.
"We know many locals haven't visited the pier in years, we hope we're now giving them something worth coming down for."
Openwide had considered various ideas for a new attraction before winning approval for the activity centre and zip wire. A standing surf wave will follow in the future. "We always liked the idea of outdoor pursuits and adventure sports and we wanted to try and bring the great outdoors indoors," said Steve.
"We were also aware of the widespread concern about high obesity levels and lack of activity amongst children. It just seemed like a win win."
He said they lost £300,000 trying to make the Pier Theatre work but found it impossible with no council subsidy. "Hopefully the people who enjoyed it as a theatre will bring themselves and their families and enjoy it as something very different."
The centre got a thumbs-up from 13-year-old Aiden Ganly and his father Mike, visiting from London. Mike said: "We knew nothing about this but it's great. Aiden has found it very testing and exhilarating and it's great the parents are involved too."
And nine-year-old Freddy Woodall, who was there with younger brother Joe and dad Tom, said: "I think it's amazing, the best climbing place I've ever been too."
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Those check boxes on your iPhone wish list? The latest rumor says a few of them are covered in the next-generation iPhone.
Korea Times quotes unnamed, high-ranking executives at KT, Apple's exclusive local partner in South Korea, as saying the iPhone 4G will have an OLED screen, support video chat and -- perhaps most surprisingly -- have a removable battery. It'll also reportedly have a dual-core processor, more powerful graphics and an improved camera. The officials say that KT's corporate clients will get the new phones in April as a "litmus test" before they're provided to local distributors in June.
U.S. availability isn't specified in the report, but an upgraded iPhone in June wouldn't be surprising, as that falls in line with Apple's previous annual updates to the popular smartphone, 2008's iPhone 3G and 2009's iPhone 3GS. But let's take a closer look at some of those supposed new features:
An OLED screen seems likely. It was rumored for the iPhone 3GS and didn't happen, but with Google's Nexus One sporting an OLED screen, Apple may have more incentive to upgrade.
I'm somewhat skeptical about the removable battery because, if anything, Apple was moving away from that trend with its unibody MacBook, the latest in its laptop line to adopt a built-in battery. And I doubt Apple would want to mess with the iPhone's sleek and solid design. However, last February, The Register dug up a few battery-related Apple patents, one of which describes a method for removing batteries from mobile devices and charging them in a host computer, so Apple might have a trick up its sleeve.
As for video chat, I don't doubt that Apple could make it available in the next iPhone. But if that happens, U.S. users could have a déjà vu of the iPhone's tethering debacle, where the feature was offered outside of the United States, but not by AT&T due to bandwidth concerns. Still, this feature would also require a front-facing camera, which could be valuable even without video conferencing.
Korea Times says the 4G iPhone is being pushed out early to quell rising interest in Android phones, but I don't think these three rumored features will be enough, given that the Nexus One has an OLED screen and removable battery. They're nice features to have, but there's got to be more in store.

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Welting is a decorative trim which adds the perfect finishing detail to pillows, cushions, slipcovers and more by accenting the design lines and drawing attention to seam lines. It can be purchased in a variety of colors and sizes but making it yourself is quick and simple.
Cording – For this tutorial I used 8/32"
Sewing machine with zipper foot
Matching thread
Measure the item around which you will be attaching the welting and add 3 inches. Cut cording to this length. For this tutorial I will be using a 20 x 20 pillow so I cut my cording to 83".
Cutting Fabric Strips
Professionals recommend cutting the fabric strips which will encase the cording on the bias, meaning on the diagonal of the fabric. Bias cut fabric is more flexible when going around corners and curves. I usually try to use this method, but have to confess I have on occasion - when the fabric is stretchy - cut my fabric straight across and it still worked out fine.
In most cases, one strip of fabric will not be long enough, which means cutting multiple strips. For this example I needed two.
To determine the width of your fabric strips, measure the circumference of your cording and add twice the seam allowance. For my cording, this meant fabric strips which were 1 ¾" wide – ¾" for the circumference of the cording and 1" for the ½" seam allowance.
Cut the number of fabric strips needed to go around your item.
Piecing Fabric Strips
Place two ends of bias cut fabric strips wrong side together as shown below.
Pin and sew along the diagonal using a ½" seam allowance.
Press seam open. Add additional strips using the same technique if needed. Cut your fabric strip a little bit longer than the cording.
If you did not cut your fabric strips on the bias, place two fabric strips, right sides together, at a 90 degree angle as shown below.
Cut on the diagonal and then proceed as above.
Making the welting
Fold the fabric strip around the cording – leave about ¼" of the cording showing out the end – with right sides out and long edges matching. Some people prefer to pin in place and then sew. I find it easier and quicker to just wrap the fabric around the cording – adjusting as I go – while sewing.
When you come to a point where two fabric strips have been joined, make sure the seam is pressed open.
Sew using a zipper foot. I usually do not sew the last few inches of cording to make it easier for attaching the two ends of the cording together.
Attaching Welting
Once your welting is all assembled it is time to attach it. As I mentioned earlier, for this example I am using a pillow. Start on the bottom edge of the pillow or the back edge of the item to which you are attaching the welting.
Pin welting to fabric - clipping at curves - with unfinished edges aligned on the right side of the fabric.
When you have gone all the way around, cut your cording to exact length needed. You may have to rip out part of the seam of the cording. Leave your fabric about 1" longer than the cording.
Sew ends of cording together using a needle and thread.
Fold fabric back and overlap raw edge of other end of fabric with folded edge. Pin.
Using zipper foot and sewing machine, sew welting to pillow.
Simple, easy and quick! To finish the pillow add a zipper and then back piece of fabric or just the back piece of fabric sewn closed with a needle and thread.


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Symbian speeds up smartphone OS
Version 9.5 apps load 75% faster
Symbian gave public details of a major new version of its eponymous phone OS today, touting significant performance improvements.
Version 9.5 should appear in phones beginning in the second half of next year or the first half of 2009, Symbian executive VP of marketing Jørgen Behrens told us.
New features include improvements for VoIP, such as automatic switching between 3G and WLAN, which Symbian calls "bearer mobility", and performance improvements to the networking stacks. Version 9.5 also includes a SQL database - SQL Lite - and the contacts API has been revised to support it by default. Scheduling enhancements for Notes and Exchange users have also been included, such as group invites and resource allocation. With agenda and contacts running on a database, look ups for corporate-sized address books should be much faster than today.
Symbian also includes location APIs giving developers easy access to GPS information and support for Microsoft's Media Transfer protocol.
But most of the work has been directed at improving performance. New smartphones appearing last year were dogged by performance and memory complaints.
In 9.5, Symbian has introduced demand paging, background RAM defragmentation, and memory optimisations such as read and write-head caching. Applications use 20 to 30 per cent less RAM, according to the company. Using demand paging, applications can load portions of code as needed, rather than having to load and map the entire application and all its associated libraries on start up. As a result, Berens said large applications, such as web browsers, start up to 75 per cent faster.
Berens said it was also possible to power down a memory bank not in use at the operating system level, which squeezed more life from limited battery capacity.
The consensus among users is that there is a problem - but is the operating system really to blame for poor performance? Experience with Sony Ericsson and Motorola's Symbian phones (once the user has disabled the unncessary user interface gimmicks) isn't noticably bad. And Samsung's Series 60 phone (the SGH-i-520) runs at blistering speed. But all three manufacturers use faster chips: from Philips, Freescale and Samsung itself, respectively. All of which suggests that Nokia is to blame for the perception that smartphones are slow, because it chooses to use underpowered chips. ®


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Netanyahu ally: Diplomacy won't work with Iran
JERUSALEM: A powerful partner of Israel's prime minister says sanctions and negotiations will not stop Iran from pursuing its disputed nuclear program.
Former Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says North Korea's nuclear test was an "obvious example" of diplomacy failing to curb a nuclear program.
Lieberman told Army Radio on Wednesday that "anyone who thinks sanctions or negotiations will stop Iran is wrong."
Iran, like North Korea, is under stiff sanctions and negotiations with the West over its nuclear program have stalled.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu often hints about a possible strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Lieberman stepped down from his post two months ago after he was indicted for breach of trust in a fraud and money-laundering case. But he remains a powerful lawmaker and Netanyahu's top political ally.


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Horchata is a broad name for any of a variety of drinks, popular in Spanish countries like Spain and Mexico, that start out with a nut or grain soaked in water. The drinks are often similar to products like rice milk and other nondairy milks, but usually have a much creamier consistency and are both sweetened and spiced. Most recipes that I've seen feature both nuts and a grain, usually rice, soaked in water for some period of time and then strained out before flavoring. The drinks are fairly simple to make and, in spite of the fact that they don't necessarily have long ingredient lists, they often have a great complex flavor.
While horchata can be made with many different types of nuts (chufas/tigernuts are popular in Spain, for instance), Mexican horchata is often made with almonds and that is the type that I am most familiar with. To make my homemade horchata as quick and easy as possible, I opted to start off my batch with almond milk. Not only did it save me time, but I was able to find lightly sweetened vanilla-flavored milk, which gave me a fairly rich base to start from.
To the milk, I added ground rice that I had pulverized in my coffee bean grinder, along with sugar and cinnamon. I let the mixture soak at room temperature overnight (there really isn't a risk of almond milk curdling, unlike dairy milk) and then ran it through a very fine strainer before chilling. The result was fantastic. It was creamy – much creamier than the almond milk alone – and had a wonderfully sweet-cinnamon flavor to it. It was really close to the versions sold at some of my favorite local Mexican restaurants and took very little time and effort to assemble. This will definitely be a regular feature in my kitchen now!
Easy Homemade Horchata
6 cups almond milk, vanilla flavor
1 cup basmati rice (or other short grain rice)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Pour almond milk into a large bowl. If you only have plain almond milk, add a 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract.
Grind the basmati rice in a spice or coffee grinder until it is very fine and sand-like in consistency. Stir rice, sugar and cinnamon into the almond milk, cover and let stand overnight, or for about 10 hours. Additional sugar can be added to taste, if necessary.
Place a layer of cheesecloth over a strainer (or use a very, very fine strainer if you have one) and strain milk mixture into a large pitcher. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until well-chilled, before serving.
If storing the horchata, it may separate a bit, so give it a stir before pouring it into a glass.
Serves 4-6
Soak overnight, then refrigerate until cold.


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County assessors estimate property market values and classify them according to their use for property tax purposes. Every year the assessor reviews the market valuation of all properties in each jurisdiction to determine if changes in the real estate market require a change in the estimated market value. Minnesota law requires assessors to actually view each parcel of real estate every five years to appraise its market value. In addition, each year the appraiser inspects parcels with new construction, alterations, or improvements.
Taxing jurisdictions such as the county, schools, cities and townships, adopt budgets after public hearings. This determines the tax levy, which is used to calculate the rate of taxation required to raise the money budgeted. The taxes you pay are proportionate to the value and classification of your property district.
The Assessor's responsibility is with market value and classification, not taxes. The Assessor does not:
For more information, contact the Assessor at 218-384-9149.
Market value is the price a willing, knowledgeable buyer would pay for your property if it were offered for sale on the open market. The assessor does not create this value, but instead interprets what is happening in the marketplace between buyers, sellers, their agents, mortgage companies, etc. Values change with economic conditions as well as changes to the property. For more information, contact the Assessor at 218-384-9149.
A mass appraisal process is used for estimating market values. Information from all sales that occur within the county are collected and closely analyzed by the Assessor's Office. The Assessor's Office then adjusts market values by comparing properties that sold within a given area with properties that have not sold within that same area For more information, contact the Assessor at 218-384-9149.
Estimated Market Value Fact Sheet
The assessor has not created the value. People make value by their transactions in the market place. Property values are based on market values which fluctuate with general economic conditions such as interest rates, inflation rates, supply and demand and changes in tax laws. By Minnesota state law, as properties values change in the market place, those changes must be reflected in the assessor's estimated market value. For more information please contact the Assessor's Office, 218-384-9149.
The assessor who values and classifies your property should be your first contact if you have questions or want more information. If you are not sure who your assessor is, call the county office. The assessor can review your parcel records with you, review local sales activity, zoning regulations and general market trends. You can also review how other local properties are valued and classified to judge if your property is fairly valued and classified. After meeting with your assessor to discuss your concerns there are three levels of appeal available to you if you choose to appeal. These must be completed in order, unless you choose to go directly to the Regular Division of Minnesota Tax Court. For more information, contact the Assessor at 218-384-9149.
No, it does not. There are differences between individual properties and between cities or townships. In one area the sales may indicate a large increase in value and in another area there may be very little or no change in value. Also, different types of property within the same area may show different value changes. There are numerous factors to be considered in each property which will cause value changes to differ. Some of the factors that can affect value are location, condition, size, quality, basement finish, garages and many other factors. For more information, contact the Assessor at 218-384-9149.
If all property see a similar increase in value, your property class has not changed, the local government agencies don't have to increase their budgets and there is no change in classification rates by the state legislature there will be no increase in your tax bill. Taxing authorities actually determine how much money the property tax has to raise to provide services to the taxpayer. For more information on the tax rate, contact the Auditor's Office at 218-384-9127.
Yes. The assessor keeps records on the physical characteristics of each property in the county. Even though the assessor may have been unable to go through your property, the estimated market value will be reviewed based on existing records and sales of similar property. For more information, contact the Assessor at 218-384-9149.
Classification is a definition of how the property is used, determined by its ownership and use. Classifications such as homestead, commercial, and agricultural describe the primary use of a property, and affect the amount of property tax paid. By state law, various classes of property are taxed at different rates. For example, two neighboring homes of equal value will be taxed at different rates if one is a homestead and one is a seasonal property. Class rates are created and defined by the Minnesota State legislature. New homeowners should contact their assessor to apply for homestead. For more information, contact the Assessor at 218-384-9149.


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The Eleventh Annual Southern California Linux Expo
February 22-24, 2013
Hilton Los Angeles International Airport
February 22-24, 2013
Hilton Los Angeles International Airport
Eco serves as the technical liason to the Gluster community on Red
Hat's Open Source and Standards Team. Prior to the company's
acquisition by Red Hat in 2011, he was jack of all trades, master of
customer happiness at Gluster, Inc. Eco's specialities include DevOps,
virtualization and phenomenal user support. He grew up in the San
Francisco Bay Area and can be found there frequently hugging trees,
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Colo. policeman kills 'limping' elk, candlelight vigil held
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A candlelight vigil was held to remember the life of a bull elk that was shot and killed by an on-duty Boulder police officer who has since been placed on administrative leave.
Police say an on-duty officer killed the animal late Tuesday, and an off-duty officer took the elk home to be processed for meat. The officer who shot the elk allegedly said it was limping and appeared as if it needed to be put down, though a resident has said it wasn't limping a few hours before it died.
Colorado wildlife officials are investigating whether any crimes occurred.
The several hundred people who turned out to honor the animal on Sunday lit candles, sang and told stories.
The large animal with antlers was wandering the Colorado neighborhood when it was fatally shot by a Boulder police officer, who has been placed on leave. An off-duty officer suspected of helping by loading the carcass into a truck is also on leave.
The Boulder Daily Camera reported that Vigil organizer Jim Riemersma wanted to give people an opportunity to grieve, celebrate and find closure.
"I know a lot of us have had a lot of anger, a lot of questions, a lot of uncertainty," he said. "Tonight's a celebration, a celebration of the elk. We loved him. But I think he loved us, too, because he returned to this neighborhood."
Still, emotions ran hot, with multiple calls to "fire the cops" and "jail the poachers." A meeting between Boulder Chief Mark Beckner and residents concerned about the shooting is planned for Monday.
"People live here because we love the wildlife," said Esther Parson, who lives in the foothills west of Boulder. "To murder an animal who feels like he's part of the neighborhood is despicable."
The vigil included a mix of people from the neighborhood and animal lovers from the surrounding area. Meghan Stephens, of Louisville, said she came with her husband and 14-month-old daughter to lend support to her sister, who lives in the neighborhood.
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We've been thrilled with all the great submissions we've received for our celebration of all things Monsters. And with the release of Monsters University (June 21) just one day away, our artistic readers have kicked into high gear! We've received so many great pieces for our final posting that we've decided to break it up into two separate posts. Both are jam-packed with fantastic new art. In batch 3 we see Monsters invading the worlds of Wreck-it Ralph, UP, The Muppets and Doctor Who, to name a few. And we just have to give a special shout-out to the epic mash-up brought to us by a group of artists collectively known as Mestres Ilustradores Do Poder Eterno. See their collaboration on a fun Star Wars mash-up and check out all the artists involved in this elaborate piece. (They will be back tomorrow with a pretty sensational MARVEL mash-up.) Check out Monsters Mash-Up Round 3 after the break!
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Kyla Gill had never so much as touched a sewing machine or picked up a crochet hook two weeks ago. Now, she's hooked on crafting for critters 10,000 miles (16,000 km) away, to the point of temporarily putting aside her floor refinishing business in Pittsburgh.
"I do hard labor, so I'm rough with my hands. Sewing, knitting — that's just completely out of my realm," she said. "But to go to work the next day knowing that there are animals and people suffering? I just pretty much wiped my schedule clean and put my projects on hold."
Hoping to help wildlife harmed in the Australian wildfires, thousands of crafters worldwide are churning out swaddling wraps for bats, hanging enclosures for kangaroos, and cozy pouches for wallabies and other animals.
But confusion abounds about whether the items actually are needed or will be used.
The Animal Rescue Craft Guild, based in Australia, and associated groups have told their members to pause work while they take stock of donated items. And some wildlife organizations say what they need most is money, not handmade goods. Monetary donations can help pay for enclosures and cages, medical supplies, specialized animal feed and other critical items as needs evolve over time, said Megan Davidson, CEO of Wildlife Victoria.
"While we have been overwhelmed by the kindness of people wanting to donate items for wildlife, physical donations of clothes, knitted items and food are very difficult for relief agencies to sort through, distribute and store — especially during peak periods like the bushfire crisis we're experiencing at the moment," she said in an email.
"It is so lovely that people care and want to help. The most practical way to help native animals in Victoria right now is by a direct donation to Wildlife Victoria."
The unprecedentedly fierce fires in southeast Australia have claimed the lives of at least 28 people since September, destroyed more than 2,600 homes and razed more than 10.3 million hectares (25.5 million acres), mostly in New South Wales state. The area burned is larger than the U.S. state of Indiana.
With experts estimating the animal death toll in the hundreds of millions, Australia's federal government recently established a $50 million emergency fund for wildlife. Half of the money will go to front-line responder groups, with the other $25 million funding an advisory panel to analyze affected areas and plan for long-term habitat restoration.
In the short term, however, kind-hearted crafters are eager to help. Much of the outpouring can be traced back to Anna Key, who gathered together a bunch of sewing, knitting and crochet patterns approved by wildlife rescue groups and posted them on Facebook on Jan. 4. Within a week, they had been viewed more than 17 million times, and multiple Facebook groups popped up to coordinate and collect donations.
Key, who lives in Yamba in New South Wales, said she was inspired by her mother, who was knitting animal pouches, and figured she could put her own skills in marketing to good use. She called the response to what she's dubbed the #globalcraftmovement overwhelming, but said participants should not be discouraged.
"Rescuing our Animals is a marathon, not a sprint — this will take months if not years to even try to recover from," she said in an email. "We will still require crafts, just need to find out what is still needed first."
Key has heard from groups in Singapore, Portugal and Hong Kong who are making items, along with schools across the United States. In Lee, New Hampshire, 10-year-old Gibson Griffith organized an event at his church to sew dozens of bed liners for crates and cages. About 15 people donated fabric, and more than a dozen showed up to help make the liners.
"It felt really good, and after the project, all of my volunteers that were there felt really good as well," he said.
In Haverhill, Massachusetts, Kimberly McCullough had cut fabric for about 50 pouches and was about to start sewing when the confusion erupted.
"There were a lot of posts going around about stop-don't-stop-stop-pause-keep-making-stuff, but we're not shipping it," she said. "So there was frustration about mixed messages, and then compounded with that, the disappointment, because everyone wants to help."
McCullough has reached out to local animal shelters to see if they could use the items.
"It really opened my eyes to ways crafters can help other animal rescue organizations," she said. "So, it felt better to realize, OK, I cut all this stuff out and maybe it's not going to make it to Australia, but it might just make it to the Boston Animal Rescue League."
Similarly, Gill has no regrets about her efforts, which included staying up until 2 a.m. one night, getting to the fabric store before it opened the next morning, sewing more than 60 pouches with her partner and learning how to crochet bird nests. They've become online friends with a woman in Australia, who has invited them to stay with her next year.
"It's uplifting for her, and it made her feel better to see the humanity," she said. "It makes me cry. It really touches me."
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Panic! at the Disco's Brendon Urie is heading to the Great White Way! The band's lead singer will make his Broadway debut as Charlie Price in Kinky Boots beginning on May 26. He will play a limited engagement through August 6. Urie succeeds Killian Donnelly in the hit musical, which just celebrated its four-year anniversary on Broadway.
Urie is the frontman of the Grammy-nominated rock band, Panic! at The Disco. The band's fifth-studio album, Death Of A Bachelor, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Chart in 2016. In addition, platinum-certified Death Of A Bachelor was the fourth biggest selling album released in 2016 just behind Drake, Beyoncé and Rihanna and has amassed over 500 million streams.
The current cast of Kinky Boots features J. Harrison Ghee as Lola, Taylor Louderman as Lauren, Marcus Neville as George, Shannon O'Boyle as Nicola and Daniel Stewart Sherman as Don.
Watch Urie's announcement below!
About to take on a life long dream & head to Broadway. Excited to join @KinkyBootsBway this summer as Charlie Price. See you all in NY! pic.twitter.com/QVWWcs64fS
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Ganeden Biotech further backs up anti-aging claims with new research
Despite having previously carried out studies on the patented probiotic derived ingredient, Ganeden says this most recent research proves without doubt that 'Bonicel' improves skin hydration, elasticity, under eye puffiness and reduced fine lines and wrinkles.
"We are thrilled that once again, a third-party, placebo controlled study demonstrates that Bonicel is effective as a combination anti-aging beauty ingredient," says vice president of scientific operations, David Keller.
Few probiotics have made the grade, says Ganden
Bonicel is produced naturally during the fermentation process of GanedenBC30 - the company's proprietary probiotic strain and is easy to include in formulations "unlike most probiotic ingredients used in topical formulations, including Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium."
According to the biotech company, it utilizes the proprietary processes to optimize the metabolic activity of the fermenting organism, producing maximum amounts of naturally derived L+ Lactic acid, bacteriocins, hydrogen peroxide, enzymes and other metabolites.
"We are seeing a lot of introductions in 'probiotic' topical skin care products, but few, if any, have research demonstrating they work at time of application. We're excited that we have science showing that Bonicel does," says Keller.
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Tests that back up Bonicel claims include a double blind, placebo-controlled study, conducted on female subjects ages 35 to 60.
That research, according to the company, found the product to dramatically reduce the signs of aging, increase skin hydration by 16 percent, skin elasticity by 11 percent, and decrease fine lines and wrinkles in 50 percent of respondents after four weeks.
In addition to results measured clinically by cutometer and silicone replica, subjects' self reports found that 75 percent reported, "The dark circles under my eyes are less visible" while 75 percent of the treatment group reported, "The skin around my eyes feels more moisturized."


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Levy, the food service provider for Notre Dame Athletics, has expanded its partnership with Cultivate Culinary School & Catering to Purcell Pavilion and Compton Family Ice Arena, further contributing to sustainability efforts on campus and to food security and job training in the community.
The move comes after a successful start to the partnership highlighted by the rescue of more than 7,000 pounds of unserved food from Notre Dame Stadium over the course of six home football games this season. That included:
• 985 pounds of protein, including chicken and beef.
• 1,102 pounds of starch, including potatoes and pasta.
• 2,272 pounds of vegetables.
• 2,336 pounds of fruit.
• 400 pounds of baked goods and miscellaneous items.
The amount of waste diminished over the course of the season as Levy adjusted to the demand for food at the newly renovated stadium, which expanded this year to include new event spaces, clubs and suites.
"We were extremely pleased with the results of our partnership with Cultivate throughout the football season," said Karen Schirmuhly, director of operations for Levy at Notre Dame. "We are grateful to be able to help the community and work with such wonderful partners."
Jim Conklin, president and cofounder of Cultivate along with chef Randy Z, said, "Our partnership with Levy and Notre Dame has been great. Notre Dame has a significant sustainability goal and we get to play a small part in helping them to achieve it."
Cultivate also works with Nelson's, Fresh Thyme, Century Center and Rise & Roll. It has rescued nearly 40,000 pounds of food from those partners, and Levy, since August, when it first entered the food rescue business.
"Randy Z and Jim Conklin are an inspiration to all of us. They are selfless, tireless service warriors who continue to make a dramatic impact on decreasing food waste in our community," said Maureen McNamara, who serves as assistant director of athletics for Community Commitment, a division of Notre Dame Athletics.
"Promoting food rescue and sustainability, while providing nutritious meals to the needy, is a direct reflection of our Catholic faith," McNamara said, "and Notre Dame Athletics is proud to partner with Cultivate Culinary and Levy in this effort."
A nonprofit based in South Bend, Cultivate, with help from Stanz Foodservices and volunteers, processed and distributed the food to other nonprofit groups, including health care providers and food pantries, in an effort to fight food insecurity and train at-risk youth and adults for jobs in the culinary industry.
That work will continue now at Compton Family Ice Arena and Purcell Pavilion following home hockey and basketball games.
"We look forward to continuing to make donations to Cultivate throughout the basketball and hockey seasons whenever possible," said Schirmuhly.
As before, the food will be processed, frozen and distributed to local nonprofits in the form of pre-packaged microwavable meals. The meals will include a meat, starch and vegetable. They will help to feed the elderly, those with mental and physical disabilities, low-income individuals and families, individuals and families with medical problems or issues and other vulnerable populations.
As part of a broader volunteer effort within the athletics department, Notre Dame athletes will assist with the process beginning next semester.
In addition to food rescue, Cultivate is partnering with Goodwill Industries of Michiana on a job-training program for at-risk youth and adults. It previously partnered with The Crossing, an alternative high school in South Bend, on a similar program for at-risk teenagers.
"While we continuously look for ways to reduce waste of any kind, with the multitude of athletic events here at Notre Dame, the reality is that we have excess consumable food. So we then look to the second 'R' — how can we reuse what we have," said Carol Mullaney, senior director of sustainability and continuous improvement at Notre Dame.
"It's wonderful to have partners like Levy and Cultivate Culinary who are working together to ensure that any excess food is redistributed to area agencies serving people in need," Mullaney said. "Because the pilot program during our football season worked so well, it is being expanded to cover the basketball and hockey seasons."
Cultivate is one of three food rescue groups on campus and is part of an effort led by the Office of Sustainability, Campus Dining and various community and campus partners to reduce food waste and contribute to a healthier overall environment.
Foodshare, a student-led food rescue group, and Food Rescue U.S., a technology-based food rescue platform with locations across the U.S., transport food from North Dining Hall and South Dining Hall and Au Bon Pain, respectively, to two South Bend shelters — Hope Ministries and the Center for the Homeless.
In addition, Campus Dining uses smaller trays at South Dining Hall — and discourages their use at all dining facilities — to reduce waste and recycles raw and edible scraps for agricultural use, including as fertilizer and cattle feed.
For more information, visit green.nd.edu.
Originally published by news.nd.edu on December 21, 2017.


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ARIES (March 21-April 19) During his time in the Senate, John McCain has been a strong advocate for Native Americans. As chairman of the Indian Affairs Committee, he sponsored or co-sponsored seven bills in support of Indian rights. And yet Native Americans voted overwhelmingly for McCain's opponent, Barack Obama, who has no such track record. When asked why, Native American author Sherman Alexie said that unlike most other groups, Indians don't vote merely for their own narrow self-interest, but rather for the benefit of all. They felt Obama would be the best president for America. That's the standard I urge you to use in the coming weeks. Stretch yourself as you work hard for the greater good, not just your own.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Hope "is not the conviction that something will turn out well," wrote Czech writer and politician Vaclav Havel, "but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out." That's the kind of hope I suggest you invoke during your current adventures. Be hungrier for meaning than for any specific outcome. If you do that, ironically, the outcome is more likely to be one you feel pretty good about.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Describing my writing, one critic said that I was "like a mutant love-child of Anais Nin and Jack Kerouac." That's also an apt description of the spirit you should bring to life in the coming weeks. So be like the memoirist Anais Nin: a collector of secrets, a connoisseur of intimacy, a fiercely sensitive alchemist who knows her own inner terrain better than anyone else. And also be like the novelist Jack Kerouac: a free-wheeling, fast-talking, wide-open traveler in quest of the spirit as it makes its wild plunge into matter.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) In giving the Nobel Prize for literature to French writer Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, the award committee praised him as an "explorer of a humanity beyond and below the reigning civilization." I suggest you consider doing some of that kind of exploring yourself in 2009. You will generate rich benefits for yourself by learning from people and influences that are beneath the notice of the mainstream, whether they're outside the box, off the grid, under the radar or immune to the taint of the collective delusions.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) "Obstacles are a natural part of life, just as boulders are a natural part of the course of a river," notes the I Ching. "The river does not complain or get depressed because there are boulders in its path." I'd go so far to say — this is not in the original text — that the river gets a sensual thrill as it glides its smooth current over the irregular shapes and hard skin of the rocks. It looks forward to the friction, exults in the intimate touch, loves the drama of the interaction. Sound like a pleasure you'd like to cultivate? It's an excellent time to try it.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Until last August, Nigerian leader Mohammadu Bello Abubakar had 86 wives. Then an Islamic council ordered him to divorce all but four. He was reluctant at first — many of his 170 children were born of wives he'd have to separate from — but since the alternative was death, he ultimately agreed. From the standpoint of your own evolution, 2009 will be an excellent time to draw inspiration from Abubakar. I encourage you to cull the excess and chaos from your love life. If you're single, narrow your focus down to a couple of fantasies rather than a wide variety. If you're in a committed relationship that's worth working on, swear off any possibility of cheating or escaping. In either case, perform an exorcism of all the ghosts that might threaten to distort your long- term romantic future.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) "It takes a lot of time to be a genius," said author Gertrude Stein. "You have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing." I agree with her statement, which is why I have high hopes that you're going to tap into more of your dormant genius in the coming days. The cosmic rhythms are nudging you to enjoy a time of profound slack, and I think there's a good chance you'll agree to that.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) If you're an artist and you want to get steadily better at your craft, you need to continually refine your approach to telling the truth. The novelist Willa Cather said that. Now I'm here to invite you to adopt that strategy in 2009, whether you're an artist or simply a person who wants to live your life artfully. The coming months will be one of the best times ever for you to penetrate to the heart of the truths you aspire to live by and become highly skilled at expressing them in every little thing you do.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) When gasoline prices soared last year, a Christian group called Pray at the Pump organized vigils at gas stations, where they prayed for God's intervention. No one knows if their efforts were the cause, but the cost of gas did begin to plummet soon afterward. Inspired by their work, I have asked my team of nondenominational Prayer Warriors to gather in your behalf. Every evening for the next 10 days, they will be calling on their connections with the Divine Wow to help you come up with smart and practical long-term plans for your financial well-being. On your end, you can supercharge their efforts by doing the appropriate research and meditation.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Please don't wear a T-shirt that says what I saw on the T-shirt of the Japanese tourist at JFK airport: "Sorry, I'm a loser." I also beg you not to read Ethan Trex's book How to Seem Like a Better Person Without Actually Improving Yourself. It's very important that you not demean or underestimate yourself in the coming days. In fact, you have a sacred duty to exalt your beauty and exult in your talents. Go read Walt Whitman's Song of Myself, and murmur the first line all week long: "I celebrate myself, and sing myself."
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) While loitering on a sidewalk outside a nightclub in San Francisco back in 1994, I found the cover of a booklet lying in the gutter. Written by Marilena Silbey and Paul Ramana Das, it was called "How To Survive Passionate Intimacy with a Dreamy Partner While Making a Fortune on the Path to Enlightenment." Unfortunately, the rest of the text was missing. Over the years, I've tried to hunt down a copy of the whole thing, hungry for its wisdom, but have never had any success. I'm hoping that maybe you will consider writing your own version of the subject in the coming year. With the luck I expect you to have, you might actually be up to the task.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Now and then you may be able to whip up a wonderful breakthrough in the blink of an eye. But more often it's the case that beauty and truth and love and justice emerge in their full glory only over the course of a painstaking, step-by-step, trial-and-error process. "All that I made before the age of 65 is not worth counting," wrote renowned Japanese painter Hokusai. "At 73 I began to understand the true construction of animals, plants, trees, birds, fishes and insects. At 90 I will enter into the secret of things. At 110 everything — every dot, every dash — will live." Now is a perfect time to recommit yourself to your lifelong work.


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- March 1, 2024
The more "health-care reform" is scrutinized, the more rational Americans figure it out: It defies logic.
It is mathematically impossible to subsidize, pay for and provide health "insurance" and medical care to the millions of uninsured and have health care cost less than it does now.
That's just one of the flaws in this frightening attempt to have politicians control more of our lives. Read the following nine fallacies of health-care reform by Sheldon Richman of the Foundation for Economic Education.
You should be convinced afterward to call your congressman and senator with one demand: Vote "No!" — Editor
The effort to reinvent medical care is so full of fallacies and bad logic that it would take volumes to expose them properly. Nevertheless, here are some of the obvious problems.
1. To begin, the "reformers" want to compel insurers to cover people who are already sick for the same price that healthy people pay. But if someone is already sick, no government plan to pay his medical bills can be called "insurance."
Insurance is a voluntary way to spread risk. Risk comes from uncertainty. But someone already sick doesn't face a risk that he might need medical attention for his ailment. He is certain to require the attention.
Indeed, there's a reason you can't buy homeowner's insurance after your house has burned down or life insurance for a deceased person. Why should one expect to be able to buy insurance to cover medical treatment for a disease one already has contracted?
2. When private donors voluntarily pay the bills, we call it charity or philanthropy or benevolence. When government pays them after extracting money by force from taxpayers or by requiring insurance companies to overcharge healthy people who are compelled to buy coverage, we should call it (at the very least) welfare.
If someone wants to defend medical welfare, let him do so. But don't let him get away with calling it insurance. He not only does violence to the language; he also clouds the discussion. This is another application of the tacit premise that no one should have to pay for his own medical care. Frederic Bastiat's line about the state being the means by which we all try to live at everyone else's expense comes to mind.
3. President Obama says he will finance "reform" by shifting Medicare reimbursement decisions from Congress to an independent board of experts.
Too bad he is unaware of the Austrian economic critique of central planning. Outside the marketplace, no one can know how much doctors and hospitals should be paid. Bureaucrats can't tell what is too much or little compensation because they can't have the relevant knowledge. Markets are good at setting prices because that knowledge is communicated through people's buying and abstention from buying.
This is not just an academic discussion. Prices are information, and when they are "wrong" there are consequences. If the bureaucrats pay too little, costs will be shifted to others and providers will leave the market, creating shortages. If the bureaucrats pay too much, resources and labor will be drawn away from other needed areas.
With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the continuing examples of Cuba and North Korea, we should all know that government doesn't know how to set prices.
4. Obama promises overall "cost containment." But government has only two ways to accomplish this: rationing or price controls.
The drawback to the first is obvious. People are forbidden to buy the services they want, even when they are willing to pay for them themselves. Bureaucrats — rather than individuals and their doctors — decide what tests and procedures are necessary.
The drawback to the second is that services will disappear from the marketplace. Price ceilings create shortages.
On the other hand, the market has a method for containing costs. It's called economizing, and people practice it naturally when they face the costs and consequences of their decisions.
People are less likely to buy unnecessary services if they have to pay for them. And if they were buying their own insurance, they wouldn't typically buy policies that covered smaller, routine expenses. The administrative overhead would make such policies a bad buy.
5. The New York Times points out that the reformers have two conflicting goals: "to expand health coverage to nearly all Americans while reducing the growth of health spending." How can they do both?
Obama goes back and forth between stressing universal coverage and cost containment, but he doesn't discuss one in relation to the other.
Newly subsidized coverage will bring new demand for medical services and put more upward pressure on prices. As noted, higher prices can be counteracted only by denying service (say, hip replacements for octogenarians) or by imposing price controls, overtly or covertly.
6. What is it government's business how much we spend on medical services? Government's only concern should be to eliminate the ways it interferes with and influences our choices. The aggregate cost of our freely chosen actions is our concern alone, not the government's.
But of course, government interferes with and influences our choices in many ways, and by doing so raises the costs. As President Obama said the other night, "[T]he biggest driving force behind our federal deficit is the skyrocketing cost of Medicare and Medicaid."
For once Obama was conceding that the government is at fault. Medicare and Medicaid are two ways the government forces the taxpayers to pay for medical care. Those who obtain their medical care through those programs have no incentive to economize because it's free to them.
That's why the budgets are out of control — people act rationally according to the incentive system they are in — and why Obama is looking for ways to control costs. As long as those programs exist, he won't be able control costs without bureaucratic rationing of services one way or another.
If the "reformers" get their way, something much like this failed system will be extended to the public.
7. Obama says two-thirds of the estimated cost of "reform" — at least $1.5 trillion over a decade — will be paid for "by reallocating money that is simply being wasted in federal health care programs." I wouldn't take seriously any of the reformers' numbers. The safe bet is that cost of the program will far exceed what they project, and most of the savings will never materialize. When Medicare was put together, the pooh-bahs projected that by 1990 hospitalization coverage would cost only (!) $9 billion. When 1990 arrived, the price tag read $66 billion.
The final third of cost would likely come from surtaxes on upper-income earners. Are high earners likely to stand still when targeted for new taxes? No. They will adjust their income-earning activities to minimize the tax take, and that will mean lower-than-projected revenues.
Then what? Taxes on the middle class, perhaps. Or more debt and inflation.
8. Does anyone else laugh when politicians promise that government will bring competition, choice and efficiency to the medical industry? Government routinely can't account for millions, even billions, of dollars.
And competition and choice? As a compulsory monopoly, government is the enemy of those things.
Competition and choice are what you get when the government backs off. You don't get them when government interjects itself even more into your life.
9. Finally, the way to rig a debate over public policy is never acknowledge the only genuine alternative to your proposal. Obama says, "I'm confident that when people look at the costs of doing nothing they're going to say, we can make this happen." Why is "doing nothing" the alternative to a conscious attempt to reinvent the health-care industry?
While it is true that doing nothing would be preferable to what Obama and his congressional allies want to do, it is not the best alternative. The best alternative is the free market.
But have you ever heard the advocates of government control offer an argument against the free market?
The answer is no, and the reason is that to argue against it would be to acknowledge it as an alternative.
And that they cannot afford to do. Better to have the people think we already have a free market in medicine and that it has failed. That way they will be more likely to win support for government control.
The "reformers" task would be more difficult if people understood that what has created the problems is government, not the free market.
This effort to ignore the market solution is abetted by an alleged limited-government party that is unwilling or unable to speak the truth. That helps explain the predicament we are in.
Sheldon Richman is editor of The Freeman magazine. He is a contributor to "The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics." Go to www.fee.org.


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The presence of posttraumatic stress disorder is significantly associated with the development of type 2 diabetes. This is the finding of scientists from the Helmholtz Zentrum München and the University Hospital Gießen and Marburg who worked with data from the population-based KORA cohort study. A sustained activation of the hormonal stress axis due to chronic stress symptoms is most likely a major causing mechanism.
The scientists have published their results in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research.
People suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a significant risk of developing type 2 diabetes. PTSD is a prolonged stress response syndrome whose symptoms develop in the aftermath of extremely stressful life events of exceptionally threatening or catastrophic nature. A correlation between stress from mental illnesses and diabetes mellitus has already been under discussion for some time, but now Dr. Karoline Lukaschek from the Institute of Epidemiology II (EPI II) at the Helmholtz Zentrum München (HMGU) and Prof. Johannes Kruse from the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Gießen and Marburg, and their colleagues have been able to provide the first proof of a significant association between the two illnesses.
To this end, they analyzed data from the population-based KORA cohort study in which the data were collected by means of a standardized survey of all participants and also a glucose tolerance test. A total of 50 participants was identified who suffered from PTSD, as well as an additional 261 who displayed symptoms of partial PTSD. The study population also included 498 participants who suffered from manifest type 2 diabetes and 333 subjects who displayed signs of a pre-diabetic metabolic state. The evaluation resulted in a significant association between type 2 diabetes and PTSD; prediabetes, on the other hand, was not associated with psychological stress. The scientists surmise that the chronic stress that PTSD patients permanently suffer leads to changes in the hormonal response patterns. This can have a morbid influence on the metabolism and the glucose utilization. Subsequent studies should now examine the temporal and causal relationships further.
"Further clarification of the relationships between psychological factors and metabolic disorders will be an important task for diabetes research in the future," remarked Prof. Karl-Heinz Ladwig, research group leader at EPI II. "Patients with PTSD and other mental disorders should be given therapy that includes treatment of metabolic risk factors."
The development of new approaches to the diagnosis, therapy and prevention of major widespread diseases such as diabetes mellitus are goals of the Helmholtz Zentrum München. Almost ten percent of the population in Germany is affected by diabetes mellitus. The study was supported by the Competence Network Diabetes Mellitus and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), in which the Helmholtz Zentrum München is a partner.
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I've been following the story of the lost iPhone 4G prototype since the story broke on April 19 in technology blog Gizmodo. In the early days after the incident, it appeared that Apple was taking it all in stride. It even appeared that they had a good sense of humor about the whole situation.
Last week the story took an ugly turn. Wired Magazine, among other news organizations, requested that the search warrant and other court documents pertaining to the case be unsealed. It appears that Apple has been pursuing criminal action against Brian Hogan (the young man who found the iPhone in question) and Jason Chen (the Gizmodo reporter who purchased the iPhone 4G from Hogan). Now, the San Mateo County Sheriff has seized all computers, hard drives, flash drives, digital cameras, and mobile phones from both Hogan and Chen. Furthermore, assuming Hogan and Chen are absolved of any wrongdoing, only then will they have the opportunity to get their seized property returned to them after "paying the necessary expenses incurred in its preservation."
Apple is claiming that they will suffer "huge" losses of income due to the release of the iPhone 4G specs. The concern is that if customers know that a new version of the iPhone is coming, then they won't purchase the current version, but wait until the new one comes out.
News Flash!
Hey Apple! We all know that you're going to update your products every 12-18 months! We know the new model is going to be more powerful, have more memory, and probably cost less than the current one. It's the same every time.
Here's the typical sequence of events:
- Apple gains a new fanboy.
- Fanboy goes out and buys his new iThing.
- 2 weeks later Steve Jobs stands on a stage in his black turtleneck and announces the release of the next generation iThing.
- Said fanboy says, "F#¢k! I just paid $300 for my iThing and now the new one is better and it costs $250. Apple, you screwed me!"
- Another 2 weeks go by and Apple fanboy realizes that he must have the new iThing after he sees that one of his friends got one, so he goes and buys the new one.
- Repeat...
A Better Strategy
Apple would have been better off denying that the phone was a new iPhone. The buzz created by the rumors and mystery surrounding the device would more than make up for any lost sales. In fact many people, myself included, thought the device had been purposely planted by Apple to create such buzz. It wouldn't have been the first time that dubious tactics were used to created buzz for their products. The thought of a valuable prototype being allowed outside corporate offices for a night of drinking makes no sense at all. You want to keep something secret, you don't have people using it out in public.
Next time Apple wants to keep a new product secret, I might suggest they do their testing in a lab rather than the local bar. Don't go after they guys that broke the story of the secret that you failed to keep. Take a look in the mirror first, Mr. Jobs. There's an app for that.


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7 Healthy Meal Ideas for Pregnancy
Protein-Rich Breakfast
If you're always on the go in the mornings, you don't need to start your day with boring meals. Try these portobello and black bean breakfast burritos. "This is the kind of breakfast where I would make a few batches of it beforehand and put it in the fridge," says Erika Lenkert, coauthor of Healthy Eating During Pregnancy. "Saute the onion, garlic and mushrooms, and cook the brown rice on Sunday, and then put the rest together when you're ready to grab it and go." You might want to cut back on the garlic and onion if you're experiencing too much heartburn.
Portobello and black bean breakfast burritos
Serves 4
4 large flour tortillas
1 Tbl. plus 1 tsp. olive oil
1 cup onion, diced (from 1 small onion)
1 tsp. fresh garlic, minced
2 large portobello mushrooms, diced
3 Tbl. lemon juice
1 Tbl. brown rice miso paste
1 Tbl. hoisin sauce
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 dash Tabasco (or more to taste)
1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup brown rice, cooked
4 egg whites
1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, grated (optional)
1/2 cup salsa (optional)
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Wrap the tortillas tightly in a large sheet of foil and warm in the oven until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes. Keep warm.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large saute pan until hot but not smoking. Add the onion, garlic and mushrooms, and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, miso paste, hoisin sauce, salt and Tabasco. Pour over the mushrooms. Transfer the mixture to a food processor and pulse until well chopped but not pulverized. Return to the pan and add the black beans, brown rice and egg whites. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the egg whites are fully cooked.
- Place a warm tortilla on a plate. Spoon 1/4 of the mushroom mixture, 1/4 of the cheese and 1/4 of the salsa (if using) in vertical rows across the center, leaving room on the bottom and sides of the tortilla. Fold the bottom over most of the filling, and then fold over the sides, overlapping them. Repeat with the other 3 burritos. Serve hot.
Per serving: 642 calories, 12.52 g fat, 84.48 g carbs, 7.50 g fiber, 21.6 g protein, 255 mg calcium, 4.1 mg iron, 1,125 mg sodium, 101 mcg folate
Best Dish for Overheated Mamas-to-Be
"This gazpacho with shrimp is a refreshing and healthy meal," says Lenkert. "It's perfect for summer pregnancies because you'll feel full, but the dish is also light and cool." The gazpacho is also a great choice if you have morning sickness, since it's not too filling and less likely to upset your stomach. And even though a gazpacho might seem tricky to make, it's really not. "You don't cook that much," says Lenkert. "You can simplify it and not make your own croutons. You can also go light on the olive oil if you want to eat a lot of helpings." And if you're wondering about eating fish, it's safe as long as you cook it properly.
Gazpacho With Shrimp
Serves 4
For the gazpacho
2 lb. ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
1/2 green pepper, seeded and diced
1 cup water
6 Tbl. extra-virgin olive oil
2 Tbl. sherry vinegar
1 to 1 1/2 slices of bread, torn into small pieces
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
For the shrimp
1 Tbl. olive oil
12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Pinch of kosher salt
For the croutons and garnish
4 (1/2-inch-thick) slices of bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 Tbl. olive oil
4 plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
Kosher salt, as needed
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 Tbl. shallot, diced
1 Tbl. chives, minced, to garnish
Sea salt, to garnish
Extra-virgin olive oil, as needed
- Place the gazpacho ingredients in a blender and blend until very smooth, adding more water if necessary. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and chill.
- Make the shrimp: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cut the shrimp lengthwise about halfway down so they open into a Y shape (this allows the shrimp to cook more evenly). Once the oil is hot, add the salt and saute the shrimp for 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Put the bread cubes in a mixing bowl, drizzle with the olive oil and toss to coat evenly. Spread the cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake until golden, turning once or twice with a spatula, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the plum tomatoes, cucumber, salt, red and green bell peppers, and shallot, and mix well.
- To serve, place three sauteed shrimp in the center each soup bowl. Arrange some of the tomato-cucumber mixture around the edge. Sprinkle with chives and sea salt and top with some croutons. Drizzle with a little extra-virgin olive oil. Transfer the chilled gazpacho to a pitcher. Set the bowls in front of your guests and pour the gazpacho at the table.
Per serving: 384 calories, 28.55 g fat, 22.68 g carbs, 9.53 g protein, 5.16 g fiber, 68 mg calcium, 2.32 mg iron, 426 mg sodium, 90 mcg folate
Morning Sickness Cure
For a different take on salad, try this watermelon, arugula, feta and mint salad. "Watermelon is great for morning sickness and helps with bloating because it's a natural diuretic and has fiber," says Lenkert. "This salad has an amazing flavor, combined with savory elements from the feta and the herby mint and lettuce. It's super-low in calories too." You can eat feta as long as it's pasteurized.
Watermelon, Arugula, Feta and Mint Salad
Serves 4
1/2 small red onion, sliced thinly and halved (about 1/4 cup)
2 Tbl. fresh lime juice
1 Tbl. extra-virgin olive oil
6 kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
1 1/2 cups ripe seedless watermelon, cut into thin triangles
1 1/2 cups arugula, loosely packed
1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped and loosely packed
1/3 cup crumbled pasteurized feta cheese
- In a serving bowl, combine the onion, lime juice, olive oil and olives, and mix until combined and the onions are coated. Let stand for 15 minutes.
- Add the watermelon, arugula, mint and feta. Toss so the dressing coats the lettuce and serve.
Per serving: 104 calories, 6.53 g fat, 9.48 g carbs, 2.91 g protein, 1.27 g fiber, 99 mg calcium, 1.16 mg iron, 209 mg sodium, 28 mcg folate
A Super Food That's Flavorful
Replace rice with quinoa (the grain is pretty trendy right now too!). "This mushroom quinoa risotto is one of my favorite recipes anytime — you don't have to be pregnant to love it," says Lenkert. Quinoa is considered by many to be a super food because it's a great source of protein and fiber. It's also a fantastic source of iron, which is perfect for health during pregnancy and in general. "It also has a natural flavor that rice doesn't. You don't lose any of the deliciousness with quinoa, and you gain more nutrition," she adds.
Mushroom Quinoa Risotto
Serves 4
3 cups mushroom or chicken broth
1 Tbl. plus 2 tsp. olive oil
2 Tbl. shallot, finely chopped
1 tsp. garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups white quinoa, rinsed
1/2 cup white wine
8 oz. shiitake or white mushrooms, diced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 oz. trumpet mushrooms, trimmed and sliced
1⁄3 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra shavings for serving
- In a medium pot, heat the broth over low heat and simmer while you prepare the rest of the dish.
- In another medium pot, heat 1 Tbl. olive oil over medium heat. Add the shallot and garlic, and saute until soft and translucent, stirring often to prevent browning. Add the quinoa and cook for a few minutes, stirring, until the grains are coated in oil and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
- Add the wine and cook, stirring occasionally, until evaporated. Ladle 1/2 cup of hot broth into the quinoa, stir and simmer until the liquid has evaporated, about 3 minutes. Continue the process, adding 1/2 cup broth at a time, until the quinoa is fully cooked and there's no more broth, about 25 minutes. This is your risotto.
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tsp. oil in a small saute pan, add the shiitake mushrooms and cook, until browned. Season with salt and pepper, transfer to a bowl and set aside. Repeat with the trumpet mushrooms.
- Stir the shiitake mushrooms and Parmesan cheese into the risotto. Spoon into 4 serving bowls and top with the trumpet mushrooms. Serve immediately, with additional Parmesan cheese for sprinkling.
Per serving: 386 calories, 11.43 g fat, 47.55 g carbs, 17.95 g protein, 5.39 g fiber, 152 mg calcium, 4.12 mg iron, 553 mg sodium, 141 mcg folate
Your Quick and Healthy Asian Fix
No need for takeout, here's the healthier version. "This Korean beef broccoli only takes a few minutes to prep and then you marinate it for a couple of hours," says Lenkert. "After it's marinated, it only takes six minutes to finish the dish. It's a really satisfying and super-fast healthy meal."
Korean Beef Broccoli
Serves 4
1 lb. beef top sirloin or rib eye, thinly sliced
1 heaping Tbl. garlic, minced
2 Tbl. onion, grated
3 Tbl. soy sauce
1 Tbl. sugar
1 Tbl. honey
1 Tbl. sesame oil
1 Tbl. sesame seeds, plus more for garnish
Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
4 cups broccoli florets, halved lengthwise
Water, as needed
1 scallion, sliced into thin strips, for garnish
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the beef, garlic, onion, soy sauce, sugar, honey, sesame oil, sesame seeds and pepper. Seal and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
- Steam or boil the broccoli until cooked but still firm. Set aside to cool.
- Heat a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef, shaking off any marinade, and cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 6 minutes, or until done. Add the broccoli during the last 2 minutes of cooking, to heat and coat it with the cooking juices. If the pan gets too dry, add a little water. Garnish with sliced scallions and serve.
Per serving: 247 calories, 9.39 g fat, 10.64 g carbs, 28.16 g protein, 0.19 g fiber, 70 mg calcium, 2.81 mg iron, 649 mg sodium, 67 mcg folate
Decadent Dessert (Without the Guilt!)
"There's no skimping with these raspberry turnovers," says Lenkert. "But they're small, so you're not overindulging. It's not the healthiest dish you could ever eat, but if you're going to indulge, this one's good because it won't push you over the edge." And think of it this way: Raspberries have fiber and vitamins, so you're getting some nutrition!
Raspberry Turnovers
Serves 4
Butter for greasing pan
2 cups fresh raspberries
4 1/2 tsp. sugar
1 Tbl. water, plus more for puff pastry
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
4 (3-inch-square) pieces of puff pastry, thawed but chilled
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a baking sheet with butter.
- Place the berries, 4 tsp. sugar and water into a saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring frequently, until the berries break down. Add the lemon juice and cornstarch, and stir until the berry mixture thickens, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
- Stretch out each piece of puff pastry to 4 inches square and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Place 1/4 of the raspberry mixture in the center, leaving 3/4 of an inch of dough on each side. Using a pastry brush, dampen the exposed dough with water. Fold the dough in half diagonally, over the filling. Press the edges to seal and crimp them with a fork. Brush the top of each turnover with water and sprinkle evenly with the remaining sugar. Chill in the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes.
- With the tip of a paring knife, cut three small slits in the top of each pastry. Bake in the center of the oven for 15 minutes, or until golden. Serve warm.
Per serving: 210 calories, 10.53 g fat, 25.99 g carbs, 2.82 g protein, 4.44 g fiber, 18 mg calcium, 1.16 mg iron, 71 mg sodium, 35 mcg folate
The Ultimate Go-To Snack
These peanut-butter-chocolate-chip energy bars are the ultimate yummy snack to take with you everywhere. You're using fresh ingredients and not consuming processed foods. "What's so cool about this recipe is you make it one time, cut it into 20 bars and grab and go," says Lenkert. "They're delicious, and it feels like you're having something sweet and satisfying." Plus, there are good amounts of protein in the peanut butter and chocolate. And dates provide a natural sweetener.
Peanut-Butter-Chocolate-Chip Energy Bars
Makes 20 bars
1/2 tsp. vegetable oil
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
1 cup dry-roasted peanuts
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
20 Medjool dates, pitted
2 eggs
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup chocolate chips
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9-inch-square baking pan with vegetable oil and line the bottom with parchment paper.
- Put the oats, peanuts, peanut butter, sunflower seeds and dates in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs together with the salt and vanilla. Add the mixture to the food processor and pulse until it becomes a coarse, chunky paste. Fold in the chocolate chips with a wooden spoon. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking pan and spread evenly, gently pressing down to flatten. Bake for 35 minutes, or until firm and golden.
- Cool and cut into 20 bars. The bars can be stored in an airtight container for a week in the refrigerator and a month in the freezer.
Per bar: 164 calories, 10.31 g fat, 14.51 g carbs, 5.39 g protein, 2.57 g fiber, 16 mg calcium, 1 mg iron, 153 mg sodium, 28 mcg folate
All recipes from Healthy Eating During Pregnancy by Erika Lenkert with Brooke Alpert, MS, RD, CDN (Kyle Books; 2012)
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By Kelly Wieboldt
June 21, 2010 (San Diego's East County) -- Traveling with children who are in preschool or kindergarten can be absolutely marvelous. Kids are such curious creatures at this age and interested in what's going on in the world around them. That said, patience is the name of the game when you're on vacation with three- to six-year-olds; they'll want to check out every bug on the hiking trail and every crab on the beach.
So, one overall piece of advice to keep in mind when you're on the road with young kids: factor in extra time and try to be flexible. If your social butterfly is having fun meeting local kids at a neighborhood park, consider foregoing the children's museum you had on the agenda. It's your kids' vacation, too!
Here's some more advice for traveling with three- to six-year-olds, including pre-trip planning, potty-training tips, and ideas to make your travels go smoothly on the plane, on the road and on the ground:
Before You Go
Get your kids excited about your vacation by reading books about the destination. There are lots of books devoted to many destinations local and international. Ask your local librarian for ideas for different age groups or call or visit Readers Inc in downtown La Mesa at 8219 La Mesa Blvd. This is a kid-friendly bookstore that is very helpful.
Introduce foreign foods at home. If you're lucky enough to be traveling to a locale where chicken nuggets and plain pasta and butter won't be on most menus, have your kids try some gyros, paella or enchiladas well before you set foot in a new country. (That said, if you're staying in a vacation rental with a full kitchen, packing a jar of familiar peanut butter and a box of spaghetti isn't a bad idea either.)
Check in with your child's teacher. One great part about traveling during the school year with young children is that a week of missed preschool or kindergarten isn't going to derail their academic careers. Still, communicate to the child what your plans are, and find out if your child might do a special show-and-tell presentation with a favorite souvenir when she returns.
Look into reciprocal museum memberships. Linda Kramer, who pens the blog Travels with Children suggests purchasing a membership to your local museum that is good at other sites in the nationwide Association of Children's Museum Reciprocal Program Network.
This is especially helpful if you're road-tripping: "A one-hour stop at a children's museum is a good way to break up a long trip," says Kramer. "If you have reciprocity, it won't cost you anything besides potential parking fees."
Toilet Tips
Scope out the bathrooms. "The first thing to do at any theme park is pick up a map marked with restroom locations," says Beth Blair, who blogs on the site: The Vacation Gals But the same holds true for a hotel lobby, arcade, restaurant or movie theater. "Better to know where the bathrooms are, so you can dash as needed at a moment's notice."
Carry stickers in your purse. These aren't rewards, but rather they're used to cover up the automatic-flushing sensors on unfamiliar toilets. "Sometimes kids wiggle around and trigger the sensor to flush before little bodies are finished," says Jennifer Close, a mother of two and founder of Two Kids and a Map.
"A little sticker lightly placed over the sensor prevents the toilet from flushing mid-use and traumatizing your newly potty-trained child." Just peel off the sticker and throw it away when you're done (lest you totally confuse the next toilet user).
Make bathroom visits before take-off. Blair, a former flight attendant, insists that her kids, ages four and five, "try to go" in the airport before getting on a plane, and if there's time, they make a stop in the plane's lavatory while the rest of the passengers are boarding. "Leaving your seat too soon after take-off is against federal aviation regulations if the seatbelt sign is still on," says Blair. "Some flight attendants won't allow you to get up, even if it's an "emergency," so don't chance it."
Have your child wear training pants on the plane. This is a tough one; if your three-year-old is typically dry during the day, you may not feel like you want her to "regress" by wearing Pull-Ups. Plus, you might get resistance from your child who loves her big-girl undies. But as noted above, it's "better to be safe than sorry" with diaper-like undergarments if she is strapped in her plane seat and really has to use the toilet.. Similarly, if your child isn't toilet trained at night, and he's lulled to sleep by the plane's engines, you might be facing a messy accident if he's not wearing training pants.
On the Plane
Bring your child's car seat along. If your preschooler is accustomed to napping well in his car seat, by all means lug it on the plane with you, especially on an overnight or long flight. Similarly, some children just appreciate that familiar piece of kid gear in an unfamiliar place.
Check your car seat and use a CARES harness. On the other hand, if you don't want to bring a bulky seat on the plane, you can check it, typically at no cost like a stroller at the gate. Blair suggests putting it in a big lawn-sized trash bag to check; even wrap it in some bubble wrap (or clothing you're packing for your trip) to protect it in transit. Then, invest in a Child Aviation Restraint System (CARES), for your child over age one and weighing between 22 and 44 pounds. This belt-and-buckle harness that retails for about $75 is the only safety restraint certified by the FAA.
Prep your children. If your preschoolers are new to flying, be sure to let them know about the strange sounds they might hear, or the funny feeling in their tummy they might sense at take-off and landing. Prep them for the plane shuddering during turbulence, too, and let them know that's perfectly normal. Review the rules of flying (no kicking the seat in front of them, use your inside voice) well before you set foot on any aircraft.
Walk the aisles -- with caution. Former flight attendant Blair says she's seen some nasty bumps and bruises on kids who are out of their seats when unexpected turbulence hits on an otherwise smooth flight. Getting up to stretch and move around is good for everyone on a long flight, just be careful and don't get up more than necessary.
In the Car
Don't stop the car if everyone is happy. Conventional wisdom says to plan rest stops about every two hours when you're traveling by car with young children. Frequent road-tripper 's have discovered that, "No matter how hungry you are or how much you need to use the bathroom, keep driving while your kids are happy. Only take a break when they start to fuss, and then make sure you fill up your gas tank, eat or buy snacks, and use the restroom, so that if your preschoolers happen to fall asleep, you don't have to wake them," the mother of four notes. "The more miles you can cover while kids are happy or sleeping, the faster your trip will seem."
Pack surprise gifts. This advice can apply not only to long road trips, but also any vacation with airport layovers or many restaurant meals: "Buy a few small toys and wrap them up. Then during the trip, ration them and give to your child one at a time," . "They will enjoy unwrapping the gift as much as playing with the toy itself."
Bring out unexpected treats as needed. Sure, you want to make sure your kids eat healthy on the road to stay healthy on the road, but sometimes special sugary treats for an extra-long trip can help keep everyone in a Zen place. A big bag of Tootsie Pops can get you peacefully through a long stretch of driving.
On the Ground
Stick to the nap schedule. If your preschooler is a napper at home, by all means try to adhere to that routine on vacation and "plan sightseeing breaks as needed," says Querido. Chances are, you'll be happy to put your feet up and rest for an hour or two, as well. Everyone's happier after a mid-day break in the action.
If you're eating out, eat early. "You'll avoid the crowds -- both locals and tourists -- if you you're seated at a restaurant for dinner by 5 p.m.," says Jennifer Close. Another great tip from Kramer: "Ask for the check as soon as your food arrives, just in case a meltdown occurs and you need to make a hasty exit."
Get your lunch at a grocery store. "My kids hated to sit in a restaurant for an extended period of time, so we tryed to eat at only one restaurant a day when traveling. Load up on kid-pleasing fruit, veggies, string cheese and lunchmeat, then find a park for a picnic .Picnic fixings have an added bonus -- the grocery store is typically much cheaper than eating at a restaurant. And isn't saving money on vacation always a good thing?
If you and your family are thinking of traveling this summer, whether it is a road trip in California, discovering special places in our East County or trip involving more exotic destinations, give us a call.
We can plan something special and exciting, while making memories that will last a lifetime. Our motto is one we take seriously, "If you can dream it, we can plan it!"
Kelly Wiebolt is a travel agent at Unique Travel Cocnepts, Inc., located in The Levy House, 4679 Date Ave. , La Mesa in San Diego's East County. For travel information, visit www.uniquetravelconcepts.com or call (619)464-6426 or toll-free (800)879-8635.


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Mallinckrodt, which is backed by Covidien, has agreed to buy CNS Therapeutics for about $100 million. The deal is expected to close in fourth calendar quarter. St. Paul, Minn.-based CNS Therapeutics is a specialty pharmaceutical company.
Mallinckrodt, the Pharmaceuticals business of Covidien (NYSE: COV), today announced a definitive agreement to acquire CNS Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for site-specific administration to the central nervous system to treat neurological disorders and intractable chronic pain.
Mallinckrodt will acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of CNS Therapeutics, based in St. Paul, MN, for approximately $100 million. The transaction, subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed during the fourth calendar quarter of 2012. CNS currently has one marketed product and a diverse pipeline of pain and spasticity products in development.
"This acquisition supports our strategy of leveraging our therapeutic expertise and our core capabilities in manufacturing, regulatory and commercialization to serve patients," said Mark Trudeau, President, Pharmaceuticals. "CNS Therapeutics' marketed product line complements our branded portfolio. Their central nervous system and pain management products in development complement our pipeline and address an important need for patients."
Mallinckrodt is the largest U.S. supplier of opioid pain medications and among the top 10 generic pharmaceuticals manufacturers in the U.S., based on prescriptions. Covidien announced last December that the Company planned to spin off Mallinckrodt into a stand-alone company, a process that is expected to be completed in mid-2013.
Assuming a fourth calendar quarter 2012 closing, Covidien does not expect this transaction to have a material impact on its fiscal 2013 sales or earnings per share.
Once the transaction has been completed, Covidien will report the CNS Therapeutics business in the Specialty Pharmaceuticals product line within the Pharmaceuticals segment.
Covidien is a leading global healthcare products company that creates innovative medical solutions for better patient outcomes and delivers value through clinical leadership and excellence. Covidien manufactures, distributes and services a diverse range of industry-leading product lines in three segments: Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Supplies. With 2011 revenue of $11.6 billion, Covidien has 43,000 employees worldwide in more than 65 countries, and its products are sold in over 140 countries. Please visit www.covidien.com to learn more about our business.
Mallinckrodt, the pharmaceuticals business of Covidien, is a vertically integrated leader in providing products used in diagnostic procedures and in the treatment of pain and related conditions. The company is the largest U.S. supplier, by prescription, of opioid pain medications and a leading manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients. It is also the largest US supplier of the medical isotope technetium-99m and an industry leader in radiopharmaceuticals and contrast media and delivery systems. Sales in 2011 were $2.0 billion. Please visit http://www.mallinckrodt.com to learn more about our business.


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The expulsion of a Christian councillor could lead to a major shake-up in the running of a council.
Christina Summers was officially kicked out of the Green group on Brighton and Hove City Council in a behind closed doors meeting last night.
It comes after the an internal party inquiry into her decision to vote against supporting same-sex marriage in a town hall debate earlier this year.
It means the political makeup of the local authority is currently 22 Greens, 18 Conservatives, 12 Labour, one independent and one vacant post.
Opposition councillors are now seeking to see if the decision, which sees Coun Summers become an independent councillor, will mean the Greens lose their casting vote on four of the seven main council committees.
It could even affect the powerful Policy and Resources Committee.
Conservative group leader Geoffrey Theobald said: "Rather than wasting all their time on internal squabbling, the Greens should be getting on with running this city."
Labour group leader Gill Mitchell said: "We are very concerned about the conduct of the Green Administration.
"As a responsible opposition we felt that it was right to give them the opportunity to run the council but a series of events has now proved that they are not capable."
Coun Mitchell added: "Our sole aim is to protect services for city residents from the Government's cuts programme and the Green Party's misguided priorities that spend extra on their own pet Green projects while cutting the very basic services relied on by the majority.
"If there are councillors who prefer this more sensible approach then they should work with us."
The inquiry was established when 15 members of the Green group, which is not whipped meaning councillors can freely vote on any issues, wrote to the local party asking for it to look into Coun Summers' actions.
It ruled her decision to speak and vote against equal marriage did not "constitute sufficient grounds" for disciplinary action against her.
However, the panel's results, which have been seen by The Argus, claim the decision was taken on the grounds of her wider behaviour, which included her taking part in public anti-abortion vigils outside Wistons clinic in Dyke Road, Brighton.
A spokesman confirmed a letter signed by a majority of the Green councillors will be handed to the council's chief executive today enacting Coun Summers' removal.
Speaking on behalf of the Brighton & Hove Green Party, executive member Rob Shepherd said: "A majority of Green Councillors confirmed the removal of Councillor Summers from the Green Group of Councillors and so from today she will sit as an independent councillor, though she will remain a member of Brighton and Hove Green Party.
"This follows last week's presentation of a report by the Inquiry Panel convened for the purpose.
"Coun Summers will have a right to appeal through the party's processes but we do not yet know whether she will take up that right, nor do we know whether she will wish to remain an independent councillor. That is up to her."
The decision to expel her from the Green group does not affect her membership of the Green party.
She has until September 21 to appeal against the ruling to the national party.
- Don't miss Adam Trimingham in The Argus tomorrow for his view on Coun Summers.
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At the Super Bowl, eyes on iPhones not the field
Millions of eyes were glued to the TV last night for the Super Bowl.
But inside the stadium, some weren't watching. Big Game Bound Reporter and Atlanta Bureau Chief Ashley Bridges has the story.
It's not just the biggest game in town, it's the biggest in the world. Getting into the game didn't come cheap: the cheapest ticket we found was $3,000. Earlier in the week stub hub told us the AVERAGE seat was running around $7,000. And yet, people left those $7,000 seats to stand around us. We were broadcasting from the one of the most popular spots in the stadium: THE PHONE CHARGING STATION. What? Why?
"To get everything on Instagram," said Gabe, who explained he just wanted to share his experience.
There was absolute despair and disbelief when the built in charging cords weren't working: a stranger tried to pay me 50 bucks for my charger, others showed up unsolicited with adult beverages begging to get a quick battery bump. Many missed entire quarters, one girl missed all of the third and half of the fourth. Hundreds of people approached us at that one charging station alone, so we had to ask: why do you care so much about charging your phone if you're at the Super Bowl?
"You're taking pictures, corresponding with your friends that want to be here and they're not," one woman said.
The irony – are you really there, if you're standing here?
"That's why I'm charging my phone because I've taken so many pictures, sent so many text messages," one fan explained. "I ran out of juice and I need more."
And the ultimate irony…watching the super bowl on your phone…while AT THE SUPER BOWL. Perfectly nice phone fanatic fans denying it's part of the experience.
"No, I try to not make it part of the experience because it's taking away from the moment," a fan said.
All part of this story…shot, of course, on an iphone..during the game. Reporting in Atlanta, I'm Ashley Bridges.


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Seas of the world
Seas of the World is the collection of extended bodies of saline water associated with one of the worlds five oceans: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, c Arctic Ocean, and Southern oceans. Some seas can appear to be distant from the ocean to which they are associated, like the Black Sea which is connected to the Atlantic Ocean, two thousand miles away, via the Mediterranean Sea and several very narrow straits.
Other bodies of inland water carry the name sea but are not directly associated with one of the world's oceans, such as the Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea. In most cases, seas are areas of an oceans that are close to and bounded to a greater or lesser degree by land.The degree to which seas are enclosed by land affects the degree to which they share water flows with the larger oceans or seas to which they connect. There are two types of sea defined by their degree of enclosure and connection to larger bodies of water:
- Marginal seas are partially enclosed by land (e.g., a bay, a peninsula, islands). Because of their openness to the larger ocean or sea, marginal seas share the currents formed by ocean winds and these currents dominate water circulation. Marginal seas are far more common than mediterranean seas.Examples of marginal seas include (with dominating ocean or larger sea in parentheses): Barents Sea (Arctic); English Channel (Atlantic); Aegean Sea (Mediterranean); Red Sea (Indian); Coral Sea (Pacific); and the Scotia Sea (Southern)
- Mediterranean seas are mostly enclosed by land and thereby have limited ability to share the currents of an adjoining ocean or larger sea. Water circulation in mediterranean seas is dominated by salinity and and temperature differences rather than winds. Examples of marginal seas include (with limited connectivity ocean or larger sea in parentheses): Mediterranean Sea (Atlantic); Arctic Mediterranean Sea (including the three "Nordic Seas" - Greenland Sea, Iceland Sea, and Norwegian Sea; and the [[Arctic (Arctic Ocean)] Ocean]).
- Regional seas are bodies of water smaller than the main sections of the world ocean that is bound by geographic and/or hydrographic regions. Examples include the Adriatic Sea, Greenland Sea, Solomon Sea and Yellow Sea. Regional seas can be classifed further as marginal Seas or mediterranean seas.
- Epeiric seas are associated with the marine transgressions of the geologic past, which are either attributed global eustatic sea level changes, local tectonic deformation, and are sometimes semi-cyclic. These seas can be warm or cold; several were extant toward the winding doewn of the most recent Ice Age, when sea level rose more rapidly than some areas could isostatically adjust. Present day examples are the Java Sea in Indonesia and the Persian Gulf
Since there no strict scientific definition of the term sea, it is not surprising that there is no single defined list of the seas of the world. Rather, there are bodies of water that are widely referred by a given term and are thereby listed here. Some might, with good reason, exclude some of the areas on this list and include others. Thus, the following list is not presented as exhaustive.
Seas of the Atlantic Ocean
Seas between the Indian and Pacific Oceans
Seas of the Indian Ocean
Seas of the Pacific Ocean
Arctic Seas
Seas of the Southern Ocean
Interior Seas